Authors > Liz Eggleston
Experience
Liz Eggleston is co-founder of Course Report, the most complete resource for students choosing a coding bootcamp. Liz has dedicated her career to empowering passionate career changers to break into tech, providing valuable insights and guidance in the rapidly evolving field of tech education.
At Course Report, Liz has built a trusted platform that helps thousands of students navigate the complex landscape of coding bootcamps. Through in-depth reviews, comprehensive resources, and expert advice, she ensures that learners have the necessary tools to make confident decisions about their education and career paths.
Liz focuses on content that drives home the transformative potential of immersive learning experiences and bridging the information gap between aspiring learners and the 600+ bootcamp options available around the world. Liz also conducts leading research about the bootcamp industry. Her research about coding bootcamp market size, demographics, and outcomes has been cited in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, and more.
Beyond her work at Course Report, Liz is proud to speak on panels about alternative education, keynote at industry conferences, write articles for publications like The Muse, and host online and offline events for potential bootcamp students. Liz has even been invited to speak about bootcamp credentials at The White House under President Obama! She also co-hosts a monthly podcast about coding bootcamp industry news, identifying and tracking trends. Above all, Liz hopes to inform aspiring learners as they navigate the ever-changing world of technology and coding education.
When she’s not getting to know bootcamp alumni and founders, you can find Liz in search of the perfect breakfast taco or walking with her perfect border terrier, Maeby. Check out Liz & Course Report on Twitter and YouTube!
Previous Work Experience
LivingSocial and AmeriCorps Tutoring
Expertise
- Market Data
- Coding Bootcamps
- Bootcamp Lenders
- Admissions & Enrollment
- Alternative Education
- Non-Profit Bootcamps
Education
- B.A. in English - Indiana University
- Minor in Biology, Spanish - Indiana University
Latest Articles by Liz Eggleston

Student Spotlight: Dan Blakeman, Makers Academy Ronin
After Dan Blakeman graduated with a degree in International Politics, his passion for technology ...

LAMP Stack vs MEAN Stack vs Ruby on Rails
You've heard the title "Full-Stack Developer," but what exactly should you learn to make the leap...

Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Louie, MakerSquare
Jeff Louie was a Physics and Econ double major at UC Davis who always had an interest in astronom...

Convince Your Boss to Pay for Coding Bootcamp
Calling all Promotion-Seekers... your boss is waiting to pay for your coding bootcamp! In talking...

Learning to Code with a Humanities Background: Is it Possible?
"Can I be a programmer if I'm not a math genius?" This is a question we see and hear all the time...

13 Best Free Coding Bootcamps [2025 Guide]
While coding bootcamps can offer a high return on investment, the average tuition at code school ...

Alumni Spotlight: Jason Cassidy, Brainstation
Jason Cassidy is the digital marketing manager at Cara Operations, Canada’s largest full-service ...

Alumni Spotlight: Sarah, App Academy
App Academy graduate Sarah Michaelson had a degree in Pre-Medical Nutrition Science before realiz...

Student Spotlight: Simon, Lighthouse Labs Remote Hybrid Bootcamp
When Simon Pregent found out about Lighthouse Labs’ first hybrid bootcamp offered in his hometown...

Hybrid Remote Bootcamp brings Lighthouse Labs to Whitehorse
Just as online coding bootcamps begin to focus on employment outcomes, a number of in-person boot...

Bootcamp Prep Courses with Thinkful
[As of September 2018, Thinkful no longer offers bootcamp prep courses for prospective applicants...

Alumni Spotlight: Dalton Mitchell, Designlab
Dalton Mitchell works as an IT Manager, but struggled with the more aesthetic side of design. Wit...

7 Months to Code: An Argument for Longer Coding Bootcamps
The typical narrative of a coding bootcamp goes something like this: “Quit your job, say your goo...

Alumni Spotlight: Mallory Bory, New York Code & Design Academy
Mallory Bory was a talented Graphic Designer working in print when she decided she should be able...

Video Q&A: Coding Dojo Graduate Lance Robertson
Lance Robertson is a passionate futurist and writer who wanted to build a technical skillset, so ...

Instructor Spotlight: Dave Gold, devCodeCamp
When Dave Gold was approached by Milwaukee coding bootcamp devCodeCamp to teach software design, ...

Student Spotlight: Augustinas, Makers Academy Ronin
Augustinas Markevicius pursued a PhD in chemistry for the last four years, but decided to put his...

Online Bootcamp with a Job Guarantee: Viking Code School
Erik Trautman is no stranger to coding bootcamps; he's a graduate of App Academy, creator of open...

Life After a Coding Bootcamp Acquisition: MakerSquare CEO on LA Expansion
Over the past year, we’ve seen coding bootcamps merge and be acquired by education powerhouses, b...

Coding Bootcamp Podcast Episode 1: Choosing an Online Bootcamp
Online coding bootcamps like Bloc, Thinkful, and Skillcrush offer convenience and structure witho...







